: In 2016, they won an Oscar for "Writing's on the Wall," the theme for the Bond film Spectre [7, 32]. Personal Evolution and Identity
Smith’s debut album, In the Lonely Hour (2014), centered on themes of unrequited love, became a global phenomenon [8]. Sam Smith
As their career progressed, Smith became known for their radical honesty regarding sexuality and gender identity [8, 9]. : In 2016, they won an Oscar for
: The album sold four million copies and earned Smith four Grammy Awards in 2015 [8]. : The album sold four million copies and
: In 2023, their hit "Unholy" with Kim Petras made them the first openly non-binary artist to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and win a Grammy in a major category [9].
: By age 18, they had already seen six different managers come and go and recorded an unreleased album [7].